5×5 and Teacher Arts Grants (TAG) support K-12 teachers and administrators in enhancing classroom instruction throughout the Fund for the Arts service area (Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, and Shelby counties in Kentucky; and Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in Indiana).
Donor Name: Fund for the Arts
State: Indiana, Kentucky
County: Bullitt County (KY), Clark County (IN), Floyd County (IN), Harrison County (IN), Jefferson County (KY), Oldham County (KY), Shelby County (KY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
5×5 and TAG programs are directly connected to core learning outcomes and complement what students are learning in the classroom.
5×5 and TAG are grant-funded programs. Approved program proposals from arts organizations are included in the online 5×5 and TAG Program Brochure, which is provided to teachers and administrators to select from for their 2026-2027 school year grant application. Teachers and administrators are asked to submit one application for each program their school is requesting. Schools may apply for more than one program, and if they are applying for multiple programs, they recommend no more than six program applications per school.
If awarded, FFTA notifies both arts organizations and schools of their award(s). The school works directly with the arts organization to schedule programming. While the school is awarded the program grant, FFTA pays arts organizations for completed awarded programs and pays the schools for awarded Field Trip bus funds.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply as a 5×5/TAG arts organization, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Recognized as a 501(c)(3) for at least the last three consecutive years.
- Has a primary place of business in Greater Louisville.
- Employs at least one full-time equivalent (FTE) staff or contract person to ensure consistent delivery of programs.
- Maintains liability coverage of no less than $1,000,000.
- Has skilled, trained teaching artists with classroom and teaching experience in the applicant’s artistic area of expertise.
- Completes annual background checks on all teaching artists who interact with students.
- Be in good standing with current and/or previous Fund for the Arts grant requirements and reporting.
For more information, visit Fund for the Arts.
